Marcia Thornton Jones is een productieve auteur wiens uitgebreide oeuvre jonge lezers wereldwijd heeft geboeid. Haar schrijfstijl duikt in thema's die resoneren bij kinderen, met fantasievolle verhalen en boeiende personages. Met haar achtergrond als onderwijzeres bezit ze een uniek vermogen om contact te leggen met haar publiek, waardoor de wereld van lezen en schrijven toegankelijk en spannend wordt voor leerlingen van alle leeftijden.
"At the dog run in the park, Barkley's classmates meet Jingles. He is a jolly Eskimo dog who is spreading Christmas cheer. Floyd and Bubba think Jingles's human must be Santa. Jack is not too sure. Is Jingles a real holiday hound visiting from the North Pole?"
When Penny, Luke, Natalie and their links return home after rescuing Mr. Leery from the clutches of the evil Queen of the Boggarts, they find a lot of changes in Morgantown. Mrs. Bender, the principal, has decided on longer school days with no recess. The cafeteria ladies are serving up some extremely yucky food (even more than usual). And their teacher, Mr. Crandle, is giving them twice as much homework. What is wrong with all the adults in town? Could it be another scheme from the Boggart Queen? It's up to the apprentice Keyholders to find out.
The story follows Eddie and Howie as they visit Eddie's great-aunt Mathilda, where eerie occurrences begin to unfold. Howie becomes unsettled by a shadowy figure in the window and strange patterns made by his potato chips. The duo, along with their friends, must confront their fears and investigate the possibility of a ghost residing in the attic, blending humor and mystery in this spooky adventure.
A field trip to a science museum leads the Bailey School Kids to encounter the mysterious Dr. Victor and his imposing assistant, Frank. As they explore the eerie museum, they uncover secrets hidden behind closed doors, questioning Dr. Victor's activities in his concealed lab. The story takes an intriguing twist with Frank, who, despite his monstrous appearance, has a passion for gardening, raising questions about identity and appearances.
The Bailey School Kids may - or may not - have seen a hungry ghostin this funny and spooky graphic novel.
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new third-grade teacher from Transylvania really be a vampire? Or is the hairy camp director a werewolf? Is it possible that the very short basketball coach from Ireland is really a leprechaun? And is Aunt Mathilda really being haunted by a hungry ghost? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Helping transform the Bailey city Stables into an animal shelter for the holidays, the Bailey School kids encounter a beautiful white horse that lives there and begin to suspect that it is a unicorn.
Watch out Baliey City--Frankenstein is back in town! A clever new adventure in the best-selling and beloved series about a town where the grown-ups are more than a little weird.There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could Frank--a large man with a green complexion and a huge purple scar--really be Frankenstein's monster? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
When the Bailey school kids find an old bottle and toss it into the junkyard, a wacky genie named Eugene suddenly rides into town on a purple bicycle. Original.
When Liza, Howie, Eddie and Melody discover that Santa's reindeer are all at the Bailey City Zoo with terrible colds, Eddie becomes determined to do what he can to save Christmas.
